Selfish selfie
"A selfie is a type of self-portrait photograph, typically taken with a hand-held digital camera or camera phone. In August 2013, the term selfiealso made its debut in Oxford Dictionaries Online's quarterly update where it is defined as "a photograph that one has taken of oneself, typically one taken with a smartphone or webcam and uploaded to a social media website."[1] Selfies are often associated with social networking andphoto sharing services such as Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat where they are commonly posted or sent. They are often casual, are typically taken either with a camera held at arm's length or in a mirror, and typically include either only the photographer, or the photographer and as many people as can be in focus. Selfies taken that involve multiple people are known as "group selfies". In August 2013 the Guardianproduced a film series titled Thinkfluencer[2] exploring selfie exposure in the UK." says wikipedia. For years I talked to clients and colleagues about the awesome test. In my mind I call it the Austin test....Ok sometimes I do it out loud. Anyway, the Austin test is pretty much the eyeball test. I think this is the best form of measurement for most all people. The small category of competitive athletes who are required to make weight requirements are excluded from this, but in certain situations this is also a good thing to factor in to their training and nutrition.
For a little over a year I worked at a weight loss camp. During my time there I got the chance to work with a great deal of dedicated athletes that worked day and night to for the sole purpose of changing the physical quality of their lives. In my opinion through that change they would be able to derive strength and confidence and facilitate change in other areas of their lives as well. On several occasions I had some people who would have tremendous results in performance, they would feel and look great and the scale would only reflect a 2 to three lb loss in a week. A couple times people would have a set back nutrition wise due to the feeling that they were spinning there wheels.
Now wither your in really good shape , really bad shape or in between. The camera pics up everything. Sometimes weight and measurements don't necessarily tell the entire tale. I like to talk to people about developing a mental image of what they aim to realize. Focus on moving towards that image as opposed to chasing a number. There's a couple of cases or two where you can over shoot it. You pass your perfect and land smack dab the nation of in emaciation. Not sexy. Realize this is a personal journey that is special and specific to you. You don't have to share it with anyone. But it definitely is an exercise in honesty and commitment. You have to be honest with yourself about the results and you have to stay committed to the mental picture you set. The last thing is since we're talking about being selfish, I want you to swing for the fences. Redesign yourself as awesome as you can possible imagine and then go out and build it.
For a little over a year I worked at a weight loss camp. During my time there I got the chance to work with a great deal of dedicated athletes that worked day and night to for the sole purpose of changing the physical quality of their lives. In my opinion through that change they would be able to derive strength and confidence and facilitate change in other areas of their lives as well. On several occasions I had some people who would have tremendous results in performance, they would feel and look great and the scale would only reflect a 2 to three lb loss in a week. A couple times people would have a set back nutrition wise due to the feeling that they were spinning there wheels.
Now wither your in really good shape , really bad shape or in between. The camera pics up everything. Sometimes weight and measurements don't necessarily tell the entire tale. I like to talk to people about developing a mental image of what they aim to realize. Focus on moving towards that image as opposed to chasing a number. There's a couple of cases or two where you can over shoot it. You pass your perfect and land smack dab the nation of in emaciation. Not sexy. Realize this is a personal journey that is special and specific to you. You don't have to share it with anyone. But it definitely is an exercise in honesty and commitment. You have to be honest with yourself about the results and you have to stay committed to the mental picture you set. The last thing is since we're talking about being selfish, I want you to swing for the fences. Redesign yourself as awesome as you can possible imagine and then go out and build it.
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